March 27, 2023

Japan to Reopen to Canadian Processed Beef

With the final restrictions now lifted, Japan will open its doors to Canadian processed beef for the first time in 20 years.

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March 23, 2023

Higher Rates May Impact Farmland Values More in 2023

The impact of higher interest rates may hit the Canadian farmland market harder in 2023, says the chief economist for Farm Credit Canada.

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March 23, 2023

Domestic Feedgrain Prices Slipping

Western Canadian feed wheat and barley values have slowly trended lower over the past few months, with prices for both now on par with imported US corn into the key Lethbridge feedlot alley.

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March 22, 2023

ICE Close: Canola Extends Losses

After hitting a 21-month low on Tuesday, the ICE Futures canola market extended its losses on Wednesday.

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March 22, 2023

Chart: Canola Continues its Collapse

The May canola contract extended its losses over the past week, a downdraft one analyst at least partially attributed to heavy farmer selling.

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March 22, 2023

Hot and Rainy Summer in Store

Plenty of heat is in store for much of Canada this summer – and potentially more rain than usual as well, according to the Farmer’s Almanac summer forecast.

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March 22, 2023

Ottawa to Form Fertilizer Working Group

Amid widely varying views and opinions on how Canada should reach its fertilizer emissions reduction target, the federal government has struck a new fertilizer working group.

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March 21, 2023

Inflation Rate Declines Again in February; Food Prices Remain Elevated

Canada experienced its sharpest slowdown in inflation in almost three years in February, but the price of food remained stubbornly high.

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March 20, 2023

NOAA Spring Forecast: Southern Plains to Stay Dry

Plenty of relief is in store this spring for some drought-plagued regions of the US, but dryness is still expected to continue for portions of the winter wheat crop in the southern Plains.

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March 19, 2023

Tips on battling wheat stem sawfly

A new video from Alberta Wheat offers advice on managing wheat stem sawfly from Scott Meers, the long-time provincial insect management specialist and now a consultant. Find out more on the video and a link to it from this...

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March 19, 2023

Canola School: What we know so far about canola flower midge

Since the discovery and confirmation of a new pest in Saskatchewan and Alberta in 2016, work has continued on learning more about the canola flower midge and possible ways to manage it, explains Dr. Meghan Vankosky, entomo...

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March 17, 2023

Chicago Close: Corn Up Again on China Buying

Corn futures closed higher to end the week following another Chinese old-crop purchase announcement.

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March 17, 2023

World Coarse Grains Output Up in 2023-24; Ending Stocks Tighter: IGC

The International Grains Council’s first full projections for 2023-24 indicate an increase in total world grains production but tighter ending stocks.

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